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> Socialized medicine is freedom until the government is the only provider of medicine and doesn't want to serve you for some reason, such as a shortage. Medici
by einarvollset 7y ago
> Socialized medicine is freedom until the government is the only provider of medicine and doesn't want to serve you for some reason, such as a shortage. Medicine is scarce, like food, and we've learned that it's dangerous to have the government be the sole provider of food (see: breadlines and starvation in various Communist nations like Venezuela today).
This is obviously total and utter nonsense. Look at every other western country. Nobody is banning you (or your employer) from buying additional private health insurance. It's simply providing a basic level of service in this arena, just like roads, army, police, fire, health and safety, etc, etc, etc.
Comparing government provided healthcare to Venezuela is a straw man.
- arcticbull 7y ago> This is obviously total and utter nonsense. Look at every other western country. Nobody is banning you (or your employer) from buying additional private health insurance. It is in fact illegal in Canada under federal law: private clinics are not legally allowed to provide services covered by the Canada Health Act. I'm still for it, though, and the rest of your point stands. It's just like roads, army, fire, etc. > Comparing government provided healthcare to Venezuela is a straw man. It 100% is a straw man.
- throwaway190102 7y ago>Nobody is banning you (or your employer) from buying additional private health insurance. Oh?? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/health/private-health-insurance-medicare-for-all-bernie-sanders.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/health/private-health-ins... (EDIT Formatting)
- arcticbull 7y agoYep, and that's fine.